Fifty-seven babies were born in the three main health institutions in the Cape Coast municipality from 24th December to January 1 2002, a visit to those institutions revealed.
Among the births recorded are 30 boys and 27 girls. They are all said to be doing well. The institutions are The Central Regional, the Cape Coast University and the Cape Coast District hospitals.
At the regional hospital, Ms. Gladys Oppong, the staff nurse midwife in-charge said, out of the 19 deliveries recorded, seven were through caesarean sessions, but pointed out that, ” they are all well and kicking”.
Mrs. Georgina Brew-Ward, Principal Nursing Officer in-charge of the maternity ward at the University hospital said no birth was recorded on Christmas day.
She said, two out of the seven babies delivered are girls, and that there was only one caesarean operation, which was done on the Dec. 29. Also at the District hospital, 17 boys and 14 girls were delivered during the period with one caesarean operation.
Ms Josephine Davies, senior nurse mid-wife in-charge, said only one baby was delivered on Christmas day, the rest were after 25th. She said all the babies and their mothers are doing well.
